Pitiable

The next day, when it was just dawn, everyone got up on time. After a night's rest, their strength had almost recovered. They did not interrupt the rhythm of practicing martial arts with Gulan because they were too tired yesterday. More than a hundred people followed Gulan and started practicing loudly in the open space on the side of the mountain. After practicing for a while, they have already memorized the moves fluently and accurately. The only difference is the degree of proficiency and strength. With so many people at this moment, their movements were in unison, and coupled with the sounds they made involuntarily, it looked quite spectacular.

Guo Yi and others who were in the other direction were watching anxiously. There was a flash of surprise in their eyes. They didn't expect that the people in Lijia Village could actually fight. However, considering their status as disaster victims, it didn't seem so strange that they could walk all the way from Linzhou to here. In such a cruel situation, it would be really difficult to get here intact without any ability. No wonder they looked very tired yesterday but were still able to hold on until dark. The physical fitness of those who practice martial arts is naturally different. This is better. Maybe they can dig the road faster and leave here earlier.

Since everyone still had to continue working and it would be very tiring, Gulan only practiced for fifteen minutes. After breakfast, they started working again as soon as the sky brightened, sweating profusely. Compared with everyone else's hard work, Gulan is too leisurely. Looking at the mountains behind her, she finally couldn't help it and finally decided to go up the mountain. After having a good discussion with her son, she rejected Xiang Yunjin's request to go up the mountain with him. She was worried about leaving the children here, and she needed Xiang Yunjin to help her take care of them.

Knowing how important AnAn was to Gulan, Xiang Yunjin had no choice but to agree and resign himself to being a temporary wet nurse. Actually, there was nothing he needed to do. After his father left, AnAn went to play with Goudan. Daya and Erya stayed with the boy, as well as Dahei. He just needs to glance over from time to time to make sure the child is not running around.

On the other side, Hongyao was cruelly yelled at by Hongshao. Despite the pain all over her body, Hongyao stayed in the lady's carriage and was unwilling to move stones even if the lady punished her. A night of sleep almost killed her, and she felt pain all over her body. She was lucky that as soon as she entered the mansion, the lady took a fancy to her and chose her to be the young lady's personal maid. Since she followed the young lady, it was never her turn to do the rough work. With the help of the maid, not to mention the gravity, she only needed to serve the young lady closely every day. She had never suffered such torture in all these years. In less than half a day, she could no longer bear it. At this moment, Hongyao knelt beside the young lady, begging her to take back her life.

"Miss, I am not envious at all. Really, when I think about working and not being able to see you for a day, I worry so much that I have no strength and can't eat. Miss, please let me serve you by your side. I can't live without you." Hongyao cried as she spoke with all her heart, her tears falling in strings as if they were free. Her pitiful little appearance made those who saw her sad and those who heard her cry.

It's just that the noise was too loud. This girl's voice was louder than normal people's, and now she was crying at the top of her lungs. Wen Ai wanted to stuff her mouth shut because the noise was making her head hurt.

"Okay, get down to work if you hear ghosts howling." Wen Ai closed the book and supported her head with her hands. This girl's voice was so powerful that it could penetrate the ears.

Hearing this, Hongyao raised her head in surprise, and her crying stopped immediately. She sobbed and said, "Miss, if you agree, you know that you can't bear to leave me. You love me the most."

"Stop talking nonsense and get out of the carriage and work." Wen Ai put down her hand and glanced at Hongyao.

The frightened girl quickly covered her mouth, staring at the young lady with wide eyes, looking quite innocent.

"Help me grind the ink." Wen Ai withdrew her gaze from Hongyao and said lightly.

"Oh" Hongyao immediately burst into laughter, wiped the tears from her face twice, and gently helped the young lady grind the ink.

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Here, after making a choice, Gulan gave up the mountains on both sides of the mountain road and went directly into the mountains farther northwest. The mountains on both sides of the road have experienced mudslides and landslides. With such a big commotion, there must be nothing left on the mountain at this moment. It is not a good choice if you want to catch wild animals. After getting away from the crowd, she ran faster and faster without any scruples. In the blink of an eye, she appeared on a more majestic and tall mountain, and in a moment she appeared halfway up the mountain. Her speed was so elusive that it would definitely scare anyone to death.

Glanking at the inner layer of her clothes, Gulan greatly appreciated her excellent reaction in the fog, which enabled her to obtain a treasure before the fairy disappeared. Otherwise, it would have taken her an hour or two just to climb the mountain on foot, not to mention her fighting ability.

Gulan stopped halfway up the mountain and observed the situation here. The plants are densely packed, and although it is autumn, the scene is still full of vitality. It looks completely different from the mountain she visited before. This lively appearance must be the animals' favorite place. Taking out a crossbow and holding a dagger in one hand, Gulan is going hunting. This time when she went up the mountain, in addition to her own food, she planned to hunt more. She didn't make any contribution to the road, but she could make some contribution in terms of food.

Thinking of her prey, Gulan became full of energy. She moved slowly while paying keen attention to the situation around her, keeping her eyes and ears alert at all times. She was lucky. After moving only a few hundred meters, she heard a slow rustling sound behind a bush that was more than half a person's height, accompanied by the sound of chewing grass. This sound, does it mean that we have encountered a herbivorous animal? Thinking of this, Gulan, with joy in her eyes, quickly moved forward and nimbly hid behind a tree.

Soon a team appeared in Gulan's sight. This is... Gulan frowned and dug up the information about these animals in his mind. It looks very much like a juvenile deer, but is much taller than a juvenile deer. The nose is bare and hairless, the eyes are large with infraorbital glands, the ears are short, wide and round, and are covered with hair inside and outside, the neck and limbs are long, and the hind limbs are slightly longer than the forelimbs. These characteristics remind Gulan of a particularly stupid animal. It is known as the silly roe deer in the animal world. When the silly roe deer is frightened, the white hair behind its tail will explode, making it look silly and cute. Saying that it is a stupid roe deer does not mean that it is really stupid, it's just that its reaction is a little slow, so when it encounters danger, it always misses the best time to escape.

But at this time Gulan was full of surprises. She didn't expect to be so lucky that she met the silly roe deer as soon as entered the mountains. Roe deer meat is very delicious. There is an ancient legend that eating roe deer meat can make one become an immortal, which shows the value of this meat. It is true that the nutritional value of roe deer is very high. It has nutritional value such as health care. Eating roe deer meat regularly can make you healthy and prolong your life. The meat is pure and lean, and tastes delicious, making people unforgettable. Unfortunately, in her time, they were protected animals, and Gulan never had the chance to taste the delicious roe deer.